Inside the propaganda war for Mosul
A propaganda war between the Iraqi government and ISIL is raging alongside the military campaign to retake Mosul.
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Podcast: Trump’s Jerusalem embassy move and Tunisia’s foreign fighters
Middle East Weekly discusses Trump’s pledge to move the US embassy to Jerusalem, and Tunisian jihadis returning home after fighting in Syria and Iraq.
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: Lebanon’s new leader, Egypt’s currency crash, the battle for Mosul
Egypt The Egyptian pound lost nearly half its value as the Egyptian government decided to let the currency float. The
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Rami Khouri: The US’ ‘unlearned lessons’ in the Middle East
For the past 35 years, the United States has been militarily involved in the Middle East – from Lebanon to
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: August 16th, 2016
The Levant and Turkey Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spent approximately six hours this week speaking to senior Israeli journalists.
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Middle East Weekly Roundup: July 5th, 2016
The Levant & Turkey Israel This past Monday saw Israel and Turkey finally reach an agreement to restore diplomatic ties,
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